Ahu Ahu Road Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Taranaki)
| Name: | Ahu Ahu Road |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Ahu Ahu Road in Taranaki is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer.. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded
Overall Ahu Ahu Road Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Ahu Ahu Road surf quality by season and Ahu Ahu Road surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Ahu Ahu Road |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ahu Ahu Road:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Punihos | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Oakura Beach | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Kumera Patch | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Back Beach | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | ParitutuandNgamotu Beach | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Ahu Ahu Road: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4283 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4333 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4574 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4636 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4792 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Ahu Ahu Road: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Taranaki, New Zealand | 8 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Waitara River Entrance, New Zealand | 21 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Opunake Bay, New Zealand | 24 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Patea, New Zealand | 55 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Whanganui River Entrance, New Zealand | 81 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Ahu Ahu Road: |
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| Closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 16 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 88 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 88 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 93 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 198 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Ahu Ahu Road: |
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| Closest city location | New Plymouth (New Zealand) | 11 mi |
| Second closest city location | Opunake (New Zealand) | 22 mi |
| Third closest city location | Waitara (New Zealand) | 24 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Eltham (New Zealand) | 30 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Hawera (New Zealand) | 38 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Ahu Ahu Road is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Ahu Ahu Road is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 134 km (83 miles) away.
- Third is Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand, 188 km (117 miles) away.
- Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand is 194 km (120 miles) away.
- Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Ahu Ahu Road and is 198 km (123 miles) away.
